How to Get Rid of Phonograph Records

Donate Your Records

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  Check each record's condition visually, and attempt to play them on a phonograph to be sure they are in working condition. If you do not have a way to play the records, give them a close look-over to check for cracks or other damage.

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  Place the working records into a large box and throw the rest in your trash bin.

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  Visit a local retirement home, thrift shop or music school in your community to donate the working records. If you do not have a music school or museum nearby, ask a local music or history teacher. Music students could learn about music history and phonograph records while history students could use the records for pop culture lessons.

Create Crafts

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  Preheat the oven to 150 degrees Fahrenheit.

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  Place an oven-safe bowl onto a cookie sheet, and lay the phonograph record on top of the bowl.

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  Place the cookie sheet with the bowl and record into the oven for five or six minutes. The record should be softening and folding over the bowl.

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  Remove the cookie sheet from the oven, and carefully use your hands (with oven mitts on) to smooth the record into the shape you want.

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  Use the record as a bowl for loose change, jewelry or even party snacks.